Community News Celebrates National Newspaper Week Oct. 4-10 As the country recognizes National Newspaper Week, Oct. 4-10, we are grateful to readers like you who still make real community journalism possible. It’s exciting that the Northern Plains Independent and Community News are celebrating their second years in existence. We realize that the only reason that these new newspapers with

Montana businesses are now eligible to apply for workforce recovery grant dollars to help companies refill jobs that were lost due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Montana Department of Commerce has launched a temporary workforce recovery grant program as part of the Big Sky Economic Development Trust Fund. “Businesses across the state are managing through a variety of

Mike Olson, Fire Warden With the fall weather creeping closer, Roosevelt County will be coming out of Stage 1 burn restrictions beginning on Friday, Oct. 9. This will allow us to begin opening up days for burning when the weather conditions are favorable. With the lack of moisture, strong winds and dry fuel, it will still be a week or two before we will be able to allow burning. Once burning

After a strong first half, the Culbertson Cowboys lost at Plentywood, 60-16, in Plentywood on Saturday, Oct. 3. Plentywood scored the game’s first 14 points, but the Cowboys got on the scoreboard with a two-yard run by quarterback Payton Perkins. Perkins passed to Michael Pederson for the two-point conversion to cut the margin to 14-8. Culbertson then scored on a five-yard dash by sophomore

The Froid/Lake volleyball team kept its winning ways going with a 25-21, 25-18, 25-10, home victory over Mon-Dak on Tuesday, Sept. 29. “We changed up our rotation and the girls adjusted well,” coach Kiah Smith said. “I’m happy with our performance.” Leaders for the Red Hawks included Sydney Dethman for kills, Carolyne Christoffersen for blocks, Baylee Davidson for assists and Aleah

Although activities weren’t exactly normal because of social distancing, Culbertson students and the community were able to enjoy homecoming fun including a parade on Friday afternoon. “I think homecoming is really cool because it’s part of our tradition,” Culbertson superintendent of schools Larry Crowder said. Crowned homecoming queen and king were Abbey Granbois and Michael Pederson.

The Roosevelt County Library main branch is offering curbside pickup for library materials beginning Sept. 28. The Wolf Point location has been closed in recent weeks due to staff exposure to COVID-19. Library director Janet Livingston told the Northern Plains Independent that the main branch has been closed since Sept. 14. She added that the catalogue can be searched remotely. “We will